diff --git a/kitty/shaders.c b/kitty/shaders.c
index 47f74d6c4..a43e460b1 100644
--- a/kitty/shaders.c
+++ b/kitty/shaders.c
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@
 
 #include "gl.h"
 #include "fonts.h"
-#include <sys/sysctl.h>
 
 enum { CELL_PROGRAM, CELL_BG_PROGRAM, CELL_SPECIAL_PROGRAM, CELL_FG_PROGRAM, CURSOR_PROGRAM, BORDERS_PROGRAM, GRAPHICS_PROGRAM, GRAPHICS_PREMULT_PROGRAM, BLIT_PROGRAM, NUM_PROGRAMS };
 enum { SPRITE_MAP_UNIT, GRAPHICS_UNIT, BLIT_UNIT };